Thomas Wesley Cooper

Thomas Wesley Cooper, 69, life resident of Bridgeport went to be with his Lord Thursday with his loving family and friends by his side. Son to the late Wesley and Grace Burlingame Cooper, Tom worked as a truck driver for Barnes and Cone Block Company of Syracuse and was a member of the Teamsters Union. His memberships included the Bridgeport VFW, the VFW Pitch Club and the Bridgeport United Methodist Church where he was serving as a Trustee. He was an avid SU fan who loved football, golf, hunting and his walks at Chapman Park. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his daughter, Coby Jean Cooper Jan 7, 1972.

Surviving are his daughter Tiffany Nieleen Cooper; his sisters, Nieleen (Larry) Faessler and Diane Shipley; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Bridgeport United Methodist Church. Calling hours will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Traub Funeral Home, 7975 RT 31, Bridgeport. Spring burial will be in the Oneida Lake Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to the Bridgeport United Methodist Church, or the Bridgeport Fire Department.